The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-26
/. SECRETARY MARTIN
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OF THE A. A. ISSUES A CIRCULAR
In Relation TO tho sIlngo Trouble iu Reply
to tho Ono OF Dir. Bailey, Of the II. OF L.
Tho Situation Unchnnsci-Further
Talk About the War OF tho Bodics,

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the same. The strikers are still sustained
by the Amalgamation, and on tho other
hand they are ordered to resume work in
the steel plant by the Knights OF Labor.
In the meantime the bitter feeling be-.
tween these two great organizations be-
comes more intense. Yesterday Secretary
William Martin Of the Amalgamation,
who is at Mingo, Issued tho following:
Sin officially declaring the works open
70 all Knights Of Labor, w. H. Bailey, Of
tho Executive Board Of the Knights Of
Labor has delegated power to himself
that belongs to our society. Tho Amalga.
mated Association has legalized tho strike
and they alone have the right to declare
the mill open; the knights Of Labor have
no fight hero and no man with union
principles will come here to work. Tho
mon on q strike ore all members OF both
organizations and they unanimously re-.
fuse to allow the Knightn Of Labor to
handle the trouble and wa deny the right
Of Mr.. Bailey to interfere. II MIR. Pow.
derby understood the case he would not
permit the Noble Order Of Knights Of
Labor to be made cats paw to wipe out
m order that has done more to make the
knights Of Labor what they are, than any
other distinctive trades union"
Tho K. OF L. men who are conducting
the fight, claim that Mr.. Martin ia wrong
when he says the Amalgamated was called
In to settle dispute, because that 1850.
citation was not organized at Mingo at the
time the trouble arose, aud 1t was not pos.
Bible for the mon 10 look to them for 70.
dress. "The men violated the laws OF the
order Of X. Of L." Say they, when they
did not make q written statement OF their
grievance and send It 10 tho District Exec
utive Board. In consequence OF this vio-
lation, we are now obliged to fight our
own men to maintain fulfllment OF a
contract which they entered into. So far
as the holding Of Mr.. Bailey responsible
for tho trouble, we do not consider that
generous, as We regard tho real cause OF
the trouble to tho fact Of tho Amalgamat-
ed coming in where they had no right.
There is q diatinct understanding be-
tween Mr.. Powderly and MIR. Weihe look
ing toward such matters, by which it Is
expressly decreed that neither organiza-
ton ehall interfere or como in until
a dispute with tho other ia fully
adjusted. The men who arc now
most active st Mingo for the Amalgamated
Association are those who signed the con.
tract with the Company and which con.
tract the honor OF our order demands
should be enforced. How cGn tho Anal.
Ramated expect that any contract made
by them will DO enforced by the men who
violated our contract2 We are simply
carrying out the letter Of our law aud
all orders must have discipline. The
Amalgamated are eudeavoring to es.
tablish precedent which is in con-
tlict with all arguments, but all we
want is the fultillment of onr contract"
There WAS not wheel turned or fire
lighted at the plant yesterday. Every.
thing is quiet, and no outbreak is antici.
pated. 80 far as can be learned, no effort
to secure men is being made by the steel
company. The K. Of L. officials, however,
still threaten to import men to start tho
works. u
1t has TRANSFERRED that the disinterestad
party who made advances on the part OF
the aggrieved parties, and who has been
referred to, WAS Mr.. J. NJ. McLuckie, Of
Bellaire. His mediation in the matter
was accepted by the men and the K. of L,
officials, but when the Amalsamated men
came on the ground, they said that all ad-
yances must come through or be met by
them. That settled this attempt at settle.
ment. l,'-azr17
The Associated Press sent out the fol.
lowing from Pittsburgh last night regard
ing the trouble; "Johnstown special to
the Commercial Gazette eays: William
Nightingale, representing the knights OF
Labor, posted notice Inst night calling
for fifty steel workers to 60 to Mingo
Junction. The notice was signed by W.
e. Bailey, Of the Executive Board, and
requested the men to meet at Burkitt's
hall this afternoon at o'clock. Only two
men put in m appearance and no meeting
was held. The knights are using their
influence to prevent parties from going"
This would indicate that the men OF the
Z. Of L. are divided as to what they
ought to do in this matter. !